: Re: Is quality of writing subjective, or objective? When someone says that writing is good or bad, better or worse, is it merely a way to talk about whether something is popular, or interesting

The question is invalidated by its wording. The 'quality' of any piece of communication can only be judged against the instigator's intent.

If bad grammar is used to provoke a calculated reaction from the recipient - then bad grammar is excellent.

But to judge the quality of a a piece of writing the reader would have to know the author's intent.

Take, for example: "Green Eggs and Ham". On one level it's total garbage - nonsensical even. However, it does have a catchy, repeitive quality that children may appreciate. So the story gets a pass.

Now consider the parameters under which the story was written: "Any idiot can write a kid's story. You only need to know fifty different words."

"Green Eggs & and Ham" contains exactly fifty different words, making it a high-quality, highly-skilled piece of work by a talented individual - I doubt I could do it.

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